Sestu
Sestu | |
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| Comune di Sestu | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Sestu | |
Sestu Location of Sestu in Sardinia Sestu Sestu (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′N 9°06′E / 39.300°N 9.100°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Metropolitan city | Cagliari (CA) |
| Frazioni | Cortexandra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Paola Secci |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.32 km2 (18.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 20,747 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sestesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09028 |
| Dialing code | 070 |
| Website | Official website |
Sestu is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Cagliari. It has 20,747 inhabitants as of 2025.[2]
Demographics
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Archaeology
In 2025, a Punic necropolis from the 4th–3rd century BC was uncovered in Sestu during construction works. Excavations revealed six amphorae with human remains, a common Punic burial practice, along with ceramics.[5]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Monthly Demographic Balance". ISTAT.
- ^ "Popolazione residente e presente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1971" [Resident and present population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1971] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. 1971-10-24.
- ^ "Dashboard Permanent census of population and housing". ISTAT.
- ^ "Sestu, a Punic necropolis emerges from the excavations for the gas network". L'Unione Sarda English. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
External links
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